The Quiet Revolution of Photographers Choosing Analog Over AI

When was the last time you stumbled across a photograph and admired it for its narrative and beauty? Perhaps yesterday. Perhaps last week. Or perhaps you simply can't recall. In an age when social media and doom-scrolling are seeping into every corner of our homes, offices, and classrooms, there comes a growing concern about what is real and what is fake. With more sophisticated artifical intelligence models rolling out, it has become increasingly impossible to distinguish between a real place and a person and someone created from one's imagination. And as editing platforms are embracing the use of generative AI, the future of photography feels genuinely uncertain. While nobody has the answers, these three photographers are finding new ways to break the AI mold, thanks to their exceptional practices.